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  1. Post Planning Document in the Discussion Area of the Scratch #2 Planning page. -- Due Today (100 points)

Ideas: Cell processes, geology, sound, light, body processes, heredity, exercise, plant processes, natural selection, force, pressure, chemical reactions, chemical processes at the molecular level, element report, motion, heat, psychology, astronomy, energy, structure of matter, evolution, density/ buoyancy
Seventh Grade Science
Eighth Grade Science


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Friday, April 26


  1. Upload your Scratch Project. Username "imiddlesd." Password: "Innovate."
  2. Video: How to upload your Scratch Project
  3. Go to iMiddle Scratch site.
  4. Go to Scratch Evaluation Form and evaluate five Scratch projects (50 points) Due Friday!
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Scratch Journal 4/23Create a Scratch Journal Page on our wiki. Tag it SJ2. Link to it and from it on your home page.
Scratch Journal 4/23
In your Scratch Journal answer these three questions:
  1. What part of your project will you be working on today?
  2. What might you need help with in order to make progress?
  3. What was a challenge you overcame in your last project?


PRINT in one document: Three journal entries (4/17,4/22, and 4/23) and the quiz. -- 50 points: Due at 12:45.
Work on your project. The deadline is 4/24. 200 points. Graded on:
  • Creativity
  • Programming Complexity
  • User Experience

Creativity
  • How creative is the animation or game?
  • Is it a completely original, not something taken from TV, books, videogames or movies?

User Experience
Review the Page Design Guide
  • Does it include several sounds or just background music?
  • Does the artwork seem well designed (good color combinations, attractive)?
  • How engaging is it?
  • Instructions are well-written and integrated into design
  • Do you want to watch it again? Do you want to show it to others?

Programming Complexity
  • Uses broadcast and receive
  • Uses at least one loop (Forever...)
  • Uses at least one conditional (If-- Forever If...)
  • Uses variables and/or timer
  • Does some string processing (Join)
  • Number of scripts
  • Number of sprites
  • Commented code
  • Good names for messages and variable

Scratch Judging Form

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Scratch Challenge 4/16

When two sprites touch, one says "Excuse me." 10 points. Bonus: Ask user name and have sprite use it. For example: "Hey, Serena (user name), I just bumped into a cat."

Work On Scratch Project (Due 4/24) 200 points

Graded on:
  1. Creativity
  2. Programming Complexity
  3. User Experience

Creativity
  • How creative is the animation or game?
  • Are ideas and characters a completely original, not something taken from TV, books, videogames or movies? (No use of copyrighted material).
User Experience
  • Does it include several sounds or just background music?
  • Does the artwork seem well designed (good color combinations, attractive)?
  • How engaging is it?
  • Instructions are well-written and integrated into design
  • Do you want to watch it again? Do you want to show it to others?

Programming Complexity
  • Uses broadcast and receive
  • Uses at least one loop (Forever...)
  • Uses at least one conditional (If-- Forever If...)
  • Uses variables and/or timer
  • Does some string processing (Join)
  • Number of scripts
  • Number of sprites
  • Commented codeGood names for messages and variables
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Scratch Challenge 4/15


Make a sprite that gets bigger when you press the B Key and Get Smaller when you press the S Key.


Step # 4: Plan your game (100 points)You must get plan approved before working on Scratch.

  • Answer the same questions as the analysis about your Scratch Game. Paste your Game Plan in the Discussion Area of the Game Plan page on this wiki.


Bonus Time:
Browse through Available App for iPhone

Describe three iPhone apps that someone could develop in Scratch. This excludes apps that depend on a network. I suggest one game (not one you are familiar with), one educational app and one other one.


Examples:

1 Chicken Coup: game where you mover chicken into their coups before the foxes get them
2. 3D Brain-- Learn about different parts of the brain and what they do.
3. Flash Cards- Math and vocabulary flash cards



Old work:

Download Scratch Quiz #1 from iMiddle Wiki.

Video: Scratch Tutorial and Analysis



Step # 1: Complete the Tutorial

ScratchGettingStarted.pdf



Step # 2: Find one EXAMPLE (File->Open->Examples)
  1. Run the program
  2. Look at the code
  3. Answer the following questions in the Discussion Board area of the Scratch Analysis Page

  1. What is the purpose of this program?
  2. What steps must the user take to use the program?
  3. Describe the target user for this program.
  4. How many backgrounds are used?
  5. How many sprites are used? Describe them.
  6. How do users win the game?
  7. Does it keep score or use any variables.
  8. Does it use music and/or sound effects. What is the purpose of those sounds?


Plan your game (100 points)You must get plan approved before working on Scratch.
  • Answer the same questions as the analysis about your Scratch Game. Paste your Game Plan in the Discussion Area of the Game Plan page on this wiki.


Game rules:
  • Appropriate for middle school
  • No shooting
  • No copies from existing games (No Marios allowed!)

Answer these questions as the analysis about your Scratch Game. Paste your Game Plan in the Discussion Area of the Game Plan page on this wiki.
  1. What is the purpose of this program?
  2. What steps must the user take to use the program? (One-two paragraph or 8-15 steps)
  3. Describe the target user for this program.
  4. How many backgrounds are used?
  5. How many sprites are used? Describe them.
  6. How do users win the game?
  7. Does it keep score or use any variables.
  8. Does it use music and/or sound effects. What is the purpose of those sounds?

For the STEM GAME Challenge:
The description must include a description of the overall vision for the game, target audience, genre, core gameplay, visual style and (if applicable to the game) characters and story line.

Example of Game Design Documents
Play with Fire

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The iMiddle Wiki has Scratch 2.0 videos and examples
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Post your animal and Dream School movies from to your wiki page using SlideRocket







smoss@nu.edu


Password: innovate

Dream School in Sketchup




Grading Criteria:
  • Multiple learning areas and/or living quarters, food and recreational areas.
  • Each building between 1,000-10,000 square feet.
  • Use realistic fills and textures.
  • Movie quality
More info at imiddlewiki

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Create your animation today for your Dream School in Sketchup


Video: "Creating an Animation in Sketchup